How exciting the summer months can be, with so much adventure awaiting you and your pet. There's running in the sun and playing in the water, but common sense must be used at this hot time of year.
Here are a few tips to help you:
• Make sure there is plenty of cool fresh water available daily for your pet.
• Ensure that there is a cool place to rest during the hot temperatures of
the day.
• If the concrete and asphalt are too hot for your feet, then it is too hot
for
your pets paws, too!
• Keep your pet's food free of ants and flies.
• Don't chain your pet in the sun --it's against the law-- shade must be
provided.
• Your pet can get overly tired if you persist in throwing toys in the water
for
them to chase. Allow your pet time to rest in the heat.
• ...In other words, use common sense when it comes to your pet. If it is
too
hot for you, it is too hot for them. Keep them happy and healthy for life!
☑ Hot Weather Tips, from ASPCA
☑ Keep Pets Safe In The Heat, from HSUS
❤ If your pet develops strange behavior in the heat,
or you think it may have been bitten by something,
take your pet to EMERGENCY right away.
This is an extremely serious situation!
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WITH YOUR PET
Summer is such a great time of year to get outside and discover new adventures. We hope you have a super summer with your pet.
Here are some tips:
• EXERCISE
☑ ASPCA Exercise For Dogs
Things to know before you head outdoors!
• HIKING and CAMPING
☑ ASPCA Hiking Safety
☑ Hiking and Camping With Your Dog
by drsfostersmith.com
☑ Visiting Parks With Your Dog
by California Department of Parks and Recreation
• CAMPING with your DOG
☑ Complete Safety Guide To Camping With Your Dog by Redfin
• BOATING and WATER SAFETY
☑
Dogs and Water Safety
by everdayhealth.com
☑
A Few Tips To Keep Dogs Safe While Boating
by cerritos.patch.com
☑ California Department of Boating and
Waterways
Search: "pets"
• OCEAN
☑ Beach Safety Tips
via petfinder.com / by ASPCA
• ROAD TRIP
☑ Is Your Pet Travel Ready? by HSUS
☑ Pet Safety In Your Car
VACATIONING WITH YOUR PET:
Since you've decided that you don't want to have a pet sitter, or board your pet, or ask friends and family to watch your pet, you're going to have a pet adventure within a summer vacation. Fun for the whole family!
So, you want to take Fido or Fifi along with you this year, but you don't have the slightest idea on what you need to do, or where to look. We'll help!
Always check to see if pets are allowed at your destination:
☑ CDC: International Travel With
Your Pet
(Centers For Disease Control and Prevention)
☑ DogFriendly.com (USA)
☑ -National Parks (USA)
☑ Pet-Friendly.ca (Canada)
☑ Bajabound.com (Mexico)
☑ Traveling to Mexico via GoMexico
☑ PetsWelcome.com (Hotels)
☑ -Flying/Airline Policy
☑ Passport Information
☑ Traveling Tips For Pets On Planes, Trains, Or Ships (HSUS)
❥ Tips For Traveling With Your Pet (veterinarians.com)
☑Traveling: plot your route, health of pet, first timers + more!
• MOVING WITH YOUR PET:
Because summer is always an active time for people to relocate, we've included the following resource for you:
☑ Moving With Your Pets, by petswelcome.com
CELEBRATING THE JULY 4th HOLIDAY:
This is one of our most important holidays, and being that it is celebrated with lots of fireworks, your pet is at risk of becoming seriously distressed and running away in panic. Because our pets hearing is so sensitive, the loud booms of fireworks can be extremely uncomfortable. The sudden burst of lights can also cause pets to become frightened. So, what can you do to help ensure the safety of your pet?
☑ SPCA: Fourth of July Safety Tips
☑ HSUS: Tips For A Safe Fourth Of July
☑ Missing Pet Partnership: Recovering A Panicked Pet
☑ How to make missing pet posters, plus more!
☑ Fresno Bee: Lost and Found: check to see
which ads are free.
➲ You must visit local shelters in person to look for your pet.
A perfect summer day
is when the sun is shining,
a soft breeze is blowing,
my pets are with me,
and we’ve plenty of shade to share!
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